Betting Line:Baseball odds makers, including 5Dimes, opened the Mets as -119 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 7 at shops such as 5Dimes.

Power Rankings: This game matches up the No. 14 (Mets) and the No. 3 (Reds) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.

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How They Match Up:Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and New York has the National League's No. 7-rated offensive output, at 7.7 hits per game. The Reds average 8.7 hits per game, good for No. 6 on the National League list.

Defensively, Cincinnati features the National League's No. 5-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.8 runs per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the National League at home, scoring 3.7 runs per game.

Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 4-0 winner as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -109 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Mike Leake chucked 7 shutout innings at the Mets in their last game, striking out 4 in a 4-0 win against New York in baseball action at Citi Field.

Cincinnati Reds Trends:When playing on Wednesday are 7-3Before playing Chi Cubs are 7-3After playing NY Mets are 5-5After a win are 6-4

New York Mets Trends:When playing on Wednesday are 6-4Before playing Atlanta are 5-5After playing Cincinnati are 4-6After a loss are 4-6

A few Reds at Mets trends to consider:Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY MetsCincinnati is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY MetsThe total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing NY MetsCincinnati is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets' last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets' last 7 games when playing CincinnatiThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing at home against CincinnatiThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets' last 6 games at home

Next up:Cincinnati home to Chi Cubs, Friday, May 24NY Mets home to Atlanta, Friday, May 24

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